Founded in 1980, the California Living Museum - abbrev. CALM - is both a zoo and a living museum, the latter is also known as open-air mueseum, in California. It covers a surface of 5.7 hectares housing a wide variety of plants and animals from around Kern County. CALM is a place to educate the public about native wildlife and to help injured and orphaned wild animals. Natural exhibits include, among others, an underground reptile house, several species of foxes, a deer yard, birds of prey, an open black bear exhibit, and a petting zoo. Moreover, close to the entrance of the California Living Museum visitors can find the DiGiorgio Education Center that includes a library and hands-on activites for children and much more.